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LATINOPIA MUSIC FLACO JIMENEZ STYLINGS

Flaco Jimenez is perhaps the best known Conjunto music accordionist in the world. He has performed with Ry Cooder, Freddy Fender, Los Lobos, The Rolling Stones and many other groups. The Hohner … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Conjunto Music, Flaco Jiménez, Tex Mex Music

May 14, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC FLACO JIMÉNEZ “MY START”

Legendary accordionist and Tex Mex music icon Flaco Jiménez grew up listening to the music of his father, Santiago Sr. and of his grandfather, Don Patricio Jiménez. The lives of three generations of  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Conjunto Music, Flaco Jiménez, history of the conjunto, Patricio Jiménez, Santiago Jiménez Sr., Tex Mex Music

May 20, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD CHRISTINE GRANADOS “FIGHT LIKE A MAN”

Christine Granados is a Texas author whose first book, Brides and Sinners in El Chuco won widespread recognition. In her latest book, Fight Like A Man and other Stories We Tell Our Children, she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

July 15, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART AZTLÁN TO MAGULANDIA

Aztlán to Magulandia: the Journey of Chicano artist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan is a major retrospective on the work of artist and social activist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan (1940-2011). In the 2017 exhibit at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

January 1, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART MAGU IN POMONA

In 2019 the city of Pomona commission East Los Streetscapers David Botello and Wayne Healy to paint a mural honoring the memory of celebrated artist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan. The work, titled "Magulandia" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

August 21, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD ANAYA ON LIFE’S JOURNEY

Latinopia Word Anaya on Life's Journey from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. After the passing of his beloved wife, Patricia, in 2010, acclaimed Chicano author Rudy Anaya has produced an enormous output of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Anaya on Life's Journey, Bless Me Ultima, Randy Lopez Goes Home, Rudy Anaya

August 7, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA DOCUMENT PRESIDENT OBAMA’S 2014 EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION

CONTEXT: ON NOVEMBER 20, 2014 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DELIVERED A SPEECH ON NATIONAL TELEVISION OUTLINING EXECUTIVE ACTION THAT HE WAS TAKING TO FIX WHAT IS CONSIDERED A  BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DOCUMENTS, History Tagged With: Nov. 20th Presidential television address on Immigration, President Obama's Executive Action on Immigration

November 24, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART SANTA BARRAZA “NEPANTLA”

Santa Barraza is a Chicana artist living in Texas whose works incorporate Pre-columbian indigenous imagery in post-modern ways. One of her works titled "Nepantla," explores the world of mestizaje, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicana artists, indigenous symbols, Nepantla, Santa Barraza

July 5, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 1968 CÉSAR CHÁVEZ FAST

In 1968, the United Farm Workers were in the third year of a struggle to get California grape growers to sign just contracts with the union. But the strike was becoming ever more violent. Beaten by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: César Chávez, César Chávez 1968 Fast, Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers history

May 5, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 1930s DEPORTATIONS

During the 1930s, in the shadow of the Great depression, massive numbers of Mexicans who had lived in the United States for years were deported to Mexico. Their children, who were born in the United … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: 1930S Deportations, 1930s Repatriations, Decade of Betrayal, Dr. Francisco Balderrama

January 12, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia's public murals, in particular the "Urban Oasis" mural at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Chicana artists, Chicano Art, MacArthur Park Metro Station murals, Sonia Romero, Urban Oasis, What's New

October 20, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “EL LOUIE”

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and political activist. Here he reads from his celebrated bilingual poem, "El Louie," a reading that took place at Occidental College in Los Angeles, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Jose Montoya, Jose Montoya dead at 81, Passing of a Chicano icon

February 20, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO POPUL VUH: HEART OF HEAVEN

On October 12, 2015, the acclaimed El Teatro Campesino performed an outdoor puppet theater play in downtown Los Angeles. Popul Vuh: Heart of Heaven is a creation myth based on the ancient text of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Center Theater Group, Diane Rodriguez, El teatro Campesino, Kinan Valdez, Latinopia Teatro, Popul Vuh Heart of Heaven

March 6, 2025 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM

In 1970, at the height of the Vietnam War, Mexican Americans and other Latinos were dying at a rate disproportionate to their numbers in the general population. Organizers in Los Angeles called for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: 1970 Chicano Moratorium, Chicano Civil Rights events, Rosalio Munoz, Ruben Salazar

June 3, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC QUETZAL “MIGRA”

Quetzal is an East Los Angeles Chican@ band whose music reflects the social, political and cultural struggles of Latinos in the United States and Latin America. Founded in 1994 by Quetzal Flores, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

March 7, 2025 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA HERNANDEZ “ENCHILADAS”

Latinopia is proud to present another visit to Cocina Hernández. This time Diane Hernández shows us how to make red chile salsa from scratch and then shows how to put it to work on enchiladas! A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

March 6, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC QUETZAL “TODO LO QUE TENGO”

Quetzal is the renowned East Los Angeles Chicano(a) music group whose distinctive bilingual music tells the story of people in struggle. Martha Gonzalez, lead singer of the group, wrote the love song … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Martha Gonzalez, Quetzal, Quetzal Flores

February 11, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA DOCUMENT – THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO

TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO, 1848 CONTEXT: On December , 1845, the Republic of Texas was admitted to the United States of America as the 28th state. But there was a dispute as to the boundary lines … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DOCUMENTS, History Tagged With: James Polk, Mexican Amercian War, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Zachary Taylor

August 17, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART TOMÁS YBARRA-FRAUSTO “RASQUACHISMO”

Dr. Tomás Ybarra-Frausto is a distinquished art and literary critic. He has written a landmark article titled "Rasquachismo: A Chicano Sensibility" in which he explains how a particular approach or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

August 15, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA “DANNY DE LA PAZ IN AMERICAN ME”

Danny De la Paz is a celebrated actor of stage and screen. With a career that spans decades, he is perhaps best remembered for his riveting portrayals of"Chuco" in the movie "Boulevard Nights" and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA

November 27, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD MARIA R. BERUMEN

Maria R. Berumen is a poet residing in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. She has been writing poetry since childhood and has published three volumes of Poemas de Fe y Esperanza (Poems … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicana Poets, Maria R. Berumen

July 16, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.22.25 JUDY BACA’S GREAT WALL MURAL

August 22, 2025 By wpengine

The Great Wall of Los Angeles: The Art and History of Latino Muralism The Great Wall of Los Angeles is one of the prodigious “Eighth Wonders” of Chicano art. The public art mural stretches 2,754 feet—over half a mile—along the Tujunga Wash in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. The painted wall is recognized as […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE “CON SAFO”

August 22, 2025 By wpengine

The phrase “Con Safo,” often abbreviated as “C/S,” carries profound significance within the Mexican American communities of San Antonio and South Texas.  Growing up in the cherished Barrio El Azteca in Laredo during the 1950s through the 1970s, the phrase was an emblem of pride, resilience, and cultural identity.  Its presence was woven into the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.16.25 ARTHUR LOPEZ CONTEMPORARY SANTERO

August 16, 2025 By wpengine

Arthur Lopez:  A Contemporary Latino  Artist Innovates Old Santero Traditions. Arthur Lopez’s electrifying exhibit at King Gallery during the Spanish Market weekend in Santa Fe drew an enthusiastic crowd over a two-day celebration July 25-26, 2025.  Arthur Lopez is considered a contemporary wood santero sculptor, and his work in the King Gallery exhibit blended circus-related iconography with […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.08.25 FLACO JIMENEZ

August 8, 2025 By wpengine

Flaco Jimenez: A South Texas Music Legend Flaco Jiménez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio, passed away on July 31, 2025, at the age of 86.  Over a remarkable seven-decade career, he redefined conjunto, Tejano, and Tex-Mex music, earning global acclaim and numerous accolades, including six Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.  He […]

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By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

Category: Art, LATINOPIA ART

LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

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